Bootleg Batard Bakery plans to open in Skokie with help from village grant
A new bakery is coming to Main Street in Skokie to fill a storefront that has been vacant for several years. The news comes as Skokie officials agreed to provide...
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Skokie establishes task force to help village’s business community during coronavirus reopenings
As the country struggles to find its financial footing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the village of Skokie has launched a task force to assist local businesses. The...
A team of Skokie volunteers is tracing the spread of COVID-19: ‘We are here every single day’
As the Chicago area continues to deal with the spread of COVID-19, Skokie physician Dr. William Werner finds himself in the unusual role of medical detective. Werner is one of...
Construction of $68 million apartment tower in downtown Skokie continues despite coronavirus-related delays
Construction of a 12-story luxury apartment tower in the heart of downtown Skokie is being delayed due to COVID-19, but officials say the $68 million project is still moving ahead....
Niles North High School junior dies in single-vehicle crash
Niles North High School officials last week said they are mourning the death of a student who was killed in a traffic crash March 18. Niles North High School junior...
1 person dead after single-vehicle crash in Skokie
One person is dead following a single-vehicle accident on Skokie Boulevard in Skokie early Wednesday morning. Skokie police and fire crews responded to the 8900 block of Skokie Boulevard about...
Judge refuses to lower bond for Northbrook man accused of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl at a house party
A Cook County judge refused Wednesday to lower the bond of a Northbrook man charged with sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl as prosecutors gave more details of the alleged assault....
Skokie looks to add regulations to short-term rental policy
Skokie officials have taken the first step toward amending the village's zoning laws to allow short-term rentals, like those found on websites Airbnb and VRBO, to operate in the village...
Five new bike shelters coming to Skokie CTA stations this summer
Construction is scheduled to start this summer on five new Skokie bike shelters near CTA stations, but the $289,000 project will not cost the village anything, officials said. The Skokie...
Two treated at hospital after brawl breaks out on bus taking detainees from Cook County Jail to Skokie courthouse, sheriff’s office says
The Cook County sheriff's office is conducting a criminal investigation after a brawl broke out Tuesday among detainees who were being transported on a bus from the county jail in...